The life of a journalist, and the way they perceive the world, is of necessity different. If you’re a professional, you should suspend your perceptions in order to tell a…
It’s late in the year and as such we decided that we would look for a day trip that was close to Johannesburg. As such looked around and explored various…
An African fish eagle in the Chobe National Park. The African wilderness has many evocative sounds. The lion’s roar just before the dawn, the eerie hyaena’s chilling ‘laugh’ deep in…
My first 4x4 was by default as we had launched a locally produced Double Cab out of a factory in Port Elizabeth. The back section was made of fibreglass with…
With apologies to the original advertising slogan! It’s that time of the year again… We live in a land of rich traditions, and our summer vacations are one of those. In…
Well, the Americans often talk about “ The Apocalypse “ even referring to “Zombies”.This has spawned a concept known as “The Bug-Out Bag”.Simply this involves packing bags and keeping them…
So often when visiting the wilderness, whilst we ‘see’ animals, much remains hidden to us. It’s only when we take the time to pause, and explore the relationships between animals…
A good friend who is an avid birder offered to take us through Delta Park, Owlets had hatched at the environmental centre and numerous other species were evident. We gathered…
The beautiful entrance to Lions Rock. Back in the good old days, many South African families went on ‘camping’ holidays. Technically, the word “camping” refers to the act of staying…
At a recent event, Ian our CEO and I watched competitors tackle the various obstacles. A good deal of fun was had by all yet most folks in standard (…
The impressive Impala lily. When visiting our game reserves, much of our focus is on our fauna, as opposed to our flora. This limits our enjoyment, as there are many…
Why would one get up at 4am when ‘on holiday’?? Well, one good reason would be to participate in that age old South African tradition, “The Game Drive”. Bleary eyed from…